Bluetooth Smart Technology Coming Soon to a Smart Building Near You
On a chilly but sunny day last week in London—a stone’s throw from the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, the River Thames, The Shard and the London Eye—I had the opportunity to participate in the Smart...
View ArticleRange Limitation? What Range Limitation? Introducing Mesh Networks
All wireless networking technologies have a limited range. That’s just the way the physics work. But there are a growing number of scenarios where devices, spread across a large area, need to be able...
View ArticleBluetooth Mesh and DALI – Under the Hood
In my previous article on Bluetooth Mesh and DALI – the Perfect Match, we examined the history and benefits of a Bluetooth® mesh and DALI partnership. Now, let’s take a closer look under the hood of...
View ArticleBluetooth Mesh for Industrial IoT
Bluetooth Mesh lays a framework for large-scale industrial deployments using technology that is already secure, reliable, and supported by all smartphones. The Bluetooth Mesh standard sits on top of...
View Article2 Ways Bluetooth Technology Makes Wireless Connections Reliable
One of the biggest challenges for any wireless technology in providing reliable data communication is interference. Unlike wired data communications technologies, wireless technologies must share the...
View Article6 Companies That Prove the Reliability of Bluetooth Technology in Challenging...
While wireless technologies are sometimes perceived as unable to support the levels of reliability needed for challenging commercial and industrial use cases, Bluetooth® technology uses several...
View ArticleHow Bluetooth Mesh Enables Scalable, Reliable Low-Power Wireless Networks
Silvair, a strong advocate for Bluetooth mesh and a leading contributor to the Bluetooth mesh specifications, has been at the forefront of Bluetooth® mesh-based wireless lighting control solutions....
View ArticleTop Bluetooth Developer Resources of 2020
Every year, the Bluetooth® developer community challenges the limits of wireless connectivity, and each year, to support and encourage this spirit of innovation, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group...
View ArticleBest Recorded Bluetooth Presentations From 2020
The Bluetooth® community makes major strides each year that drive wireless innovation, overcome challenges, and create stronger, more interoperable connections around the world. Community members work...
View ArticleAre Office Buildings a Thing of the Past?
The Covid-19 pandemic is changing how humankind interacts and therefore will shift the work culture of societies worldwide. Businesses are adjusting the way they conduct their day-to-day operations,...
View ArticleBluetooth Mesh: A Healthier Wireless Option
At some point in the near future, nearly every object in the home or office will connect to the internet. Connecting everything is an exciting idea, but there are concerns about the impact of radio...
View Article5 Must-Read Bluetooth Member Case Studies
Every year, the Bluetooth® community makes major strides that drive wireless innovation, overcome challenges, and create stronger, more interoperable connections around the world. Community members...
View ArticleIntelligent Light solutions for the Albrecht Dürer Exhibition
Today, we are living in a world where smart is the new normal, and as a result, reframing the lighting standards became the need of the hour! Lighting products play a great role in achieving the...
View ArticleWhy Lighting Professionals Prefer Bluetooth Commercial Connected Lighting...
Bluetooth® mesh continues to prove itself as the most effective and user-friendly technology for commercial connected lighting. This is largely due to its ability to provide a fully decentralized...
View ArticleWireless Connectivity Options for IoT Applications – Commercial Lighting
Industry 4.0 is no longer a thing of the future. The term describes the fourth revolution that has occurred in manufacturing and refers to the enhancement of smart and autonomous systems fueled by data...
View ArticleThe Bluetooth SIG and the DALI Alliance Remove a Big Barrier for Realizing...
In May 2020, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) and the DALI Alliance announced a joint effort to specify a standardized gateway for D4i certified intelligent luminaires to be provisioned,...
View ArticleWhy Wireless Control Networks Are Taking Over Commercial Lighting
Commercial connected lighting systems have long held the promise of providing building managers with advanced lighting controls that can deliver significant energy savings and an improved occupant...
View ArticleHow STEINEL Saves Energy Costs With Bluetooth Mesh and Turns Lighting Systems...
The introduction of the power-saving Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE) standard and the expansion of the protocol to include the ability to form mesh networks makes Bluetooth technology the first choice for...
View ArticleBluetooth Low Energy Innovations in Connected Vehicles That You Didn’t Know Of
The automotive industry is evolving at a fast pace. Modern automobiles are far from the vehicles that rolled off assembly lines in the 90s. Vehicles today are increasingly being equipped with...
View Article10 Resources That Showcase the Range and Reliability of Bluetooth Technology
Despite the overwhelming adoption of Bluetooth® technology across a wide range of global solutions – from smartphones and wearables to networked lighting control and indoor navigation and asset...
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